Dr. Ricardo Gacula Memorial National High School
School ID 300051 · Public high school · Barangay Tamurong Primero, City of Candon, Ilocos Sur · Ilocos Region (Region I)
Summary
Dr. Ricardo Gacula Memorial National High School has 560 learners in SY 2024-25, taught by 29 teachers in 18 classrooms, which is one teacher for every 19 learners and one classroom for every 31 learners. It is the fourth largest of five public junior and senior high schools in the Schools Division of Candon City, and the page carries a review note on that figure.
Enrollment fell 4% from SY 2023-24, and the page carries a review note on that change as well. It offers the Academic and TVL tracks, and six of the seven senior high schools in City of Candon offer TVL.
Next on the page are the nearest schools, with straight-line distances, and the comparison of its ratios with the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 560
- Down 21 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 29
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 18
- Down 2 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 19.3
- Down 1.5 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 20.3
- Learners per classroom
- 31.1
- Up 2.0 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 31.1
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 4% to 560 from SY 2023-24. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The 4th largest of 5 public junior and senior high schools in the Schools Division of Candon City. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Offers the Academic and TVL tracks; 6 of the 7 senior high schools in City of Candon offer TVL.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱2,602 for each of the 560 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,602 across the 5 public junior and senior high schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners. See the note on DepEd's figures
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 560 learners, down 21 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 55 | 40 | 95 |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 37 | 82 |
| Grade 9 | 48 | 34 | 82 |
| Grade 10 | 48 | 53 | 101 |
| Grade 11 | 60 | 43 | 103 |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 46 | 97 |
| All grades | 307 | 253 | 560 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 160 |
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 40 |
| Senior High School learners | 200 |
- 7 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 19.3 learners per teacher is below the Candon City median of 20.3 for high schools.
| Teachers | 29 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 3 |
| Learners per teacher | 19.3 |
| Candon City division median | 20.3 |
| Ilocos Region median | 19.3 |
| National median | 21.1 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 17 |
|---|---|
| Teacher I | 5 |
| Teacher II | 5 |
| Master Teacher I | 2 |
| Administrative Assistant II (Disbursing Officer II) | 1 |
| Head Teacher III | 1 |
| School Principal IV | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 31.1 learners per classroom is the same as the Candon City median of 31.1 for high schools.
- Classrooms
- 18
- 31.1 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 7
- Seats (approximate)
- 220
- 2.6 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 23
- 24.4 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 72
- 54 with water, 18 without
- Functional computers
- 102
- 5.5 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 12 |
|---|---|
| Male | 6 |
| For persons with disabilities | 1 |
| Shared | 4 |
| All toilets | 23 |
Other facilities
- Canteen
- Computer Room
- Conference Room
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Faculty Room
- Library/Learning Resource Center
- Offices
- Paved Pathway
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- Roofing
- School Garden
- Science Laboratory
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱1,607,000, up ₱150,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Junior HS | Senior HS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱813,000 | ₱263,000 | ₱1,076,000 |
| 2024 | ₱1,026,000 | ₱431,000 | ₱1,457,000 |
| 2025 | ₱1,057,000 | ₱550,000 | ₱1,607,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 5 high schools in the Candon City division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 19.3 | 20.3 | 40% |
| Learners per classroom | 31.1 | 31.1 | 60% |
| Learners per toilet | 24.4 | 24.3 | 80% |
| Learners per computer | 5.5 | 7.4 | 40% |
Location
Barangay Tamurong Primero, City of Candon, Ilocos Sur
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 17.214922, 120.407424
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- A figure changed unusually much between SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25.
Figures for school ID 300051 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked